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ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence (AI) program, has become wildly popular since it went live in late 2022. The program…
For many families, YouTube is a go-to platform for distraction and entertainment. And while kids’ YouTube videos can be a…
Many parents worry about the impacts that daycare can have on their kids’ development and behavior — but the results…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Long before Dr. Debbie Reese earned her…
The synthetic opioid fentanyl is unfortunately an essential topic that tweens and teens need to know about to protect themselves…
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In recent months, parents in search of medications like children’s Motrin and Tylenol have been finding empty shelves in pharmacies,…
It can be easier for white families to avoid talking about race than it is for families of color because…
Ever feel like you are in a rut with your relationship? Many parents who are married or in romantic relationships…
With the surge in teen opioid overdoses in recent years, pediatricians and substance abuse experts are increasingly recommending that parents…
A recent viral thread about parenting choices has been making the rounds on Twitter. The original Tweet, by Rae Hoffman…
What do you do when kids accidentally (or not-so-accidentally) say a curse word or an offensive term? Or if they…
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Roblox is considered the most popular video game for 5- to 12-year-olds. That’s not surprising: There are no-cost options for…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new report on the state of maternal health in…
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Part of the big job of parenting is preparing children to become independent, decision-making adults. There are so many life…
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Ringing in the new year is an event that almost everyone celebrates or commemorates in some way. But a lot…
It’s always a great time for cookies, but since December 18 is Bake Cookies Day worldwide, there’s even more reason…
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This story was originally published by The 19th. When science-fiction writer Octavia Butler was growing up in the 1950s and…
As parents and caregivers, we often try to teach kids the importance of honesty — and we usually do our…
Parents are facing challenges on all fronts these days — from skyrocketing costs ahead of the upcoming holidays to surging…
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Green Sprouts, a manufacturer of reusable child and baby products, has voluntarily recalled around 10,500 of their stainless steel sippy…
It’s tempting to think that once kids have “made it” to college, they’ll be just fine. However, while starting college…
This story was originally published by The 19th. Major medical groups say that the loss of federal abortion protections has…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of youth mental health across the country has been rapidly deteriorating.…
Between the upcoming holidays and the surge in child respiratory infections impacting families across the country, parents are facing long…
As we approach Thanksgiving, kids at school may still be learning the “friendly Pilgrims and Native Americans” version of the…
About 2.7 million children are being raised by their grandparents as primary caregivers. The most common reasons that so many…
Loyal customers will tell you that there’s nothing you can’t find at Costco, BJ’s Wholesale Club, or Sam’s Club. From…
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Children across the country have been coming down with respiratory infections like RSV at alarming rates in recent months —…
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Veterans Day is an important opportunity to express our gratitude and teach our kids about the contributions and sacrifices U.S.…
This month, the U.S. Mint began producing more than 300 million coins featuring the image of iconic actress Anna May…
New data from a study about stress during pregnancy has revealed that kids who were exposed to Superstorm Sandy in…
More than 70 million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are about to get a…
When your kids get home from school, do they immediately start having behavioral problems? Whether they whine a lot, have…
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Voting is a family matter, which is why ParentsTogether launched Family Vote to engage parents, families, and communities around the…
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Racial bias can start as early as babyhood or toddlerhood, due to the social and societal patterns that little ones…
Helicopter parenting can seriously hold kids back at any age — even when they’re in college. New Florida State University…
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, and ParentsTogether has a great idea to get the whole family involved! Kids can’t…
An updated vaccine — designed to more effectively fend off the common, fast-spreading Omicron variants of the COVID-19 virus —…
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Election Day is approaching sooner than you think — mark your calendar for November 8, 2022! The midterm elections will…
A study released earlier this year revealed that, for the first time in a decade, teen drug overdose deaths rose…
Federal investigators are looking into the conditions for nursing mothers working in New York state and city agencies after a…
Many of us grew up thinking voting was just for grown-ups, but actually—voting is a family matter! Not only do elections…
After two recent major hurricanes, many areas in the Caribbean and the Southeast United States are still in recovery. On…
As some school districts and local governments across the country continue to restrict access to books in schools, an Oklahoma…
Families of color aren’t the only ones who should be having “the talk” about race and racism with their kids.…
The day-to-day grind of parenting can lead to frustrating cycles of nagging, criticism, yelling, and whining. If you’re starting to…
More than half of people experience a traumatic event at some point during their childhood — and more than a…
Parents have been posting their kids’ heartwarming reactions to the newly released trailer for the live action remake of Disney’s…
Kids today have more access than ever before to the internet — and all of the problematic and complicated things…
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These days it seems that most parents, regardless of race, class, or socioeconomic status, believe the more time we spend…
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As a new school year approaches, parents of rising kindergarteners will naturally have lots of questions about how to best…
As kids grow up to become more capable and independent, every parent faces the dilemma of when it’s okay to…
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Recent mass shootings such as the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas have built increasing urgency in the…
For the first time in a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated their guidance on breastfeeding —…
For many American families, cities just aren’t as family friendly as they used to be. According to 2020 Census data,…
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There’s a certain stage in toddler development that no one really warns parents about. It’s when the little ones become…
Parental burnout is a very real danger, and can have lasting physical and psychological consequences for the whole family. Moms,…
Imagine visiting your local library to check out books, movies, and now…tools and sports equipment? That’s right. Open to everyone,…
A lot of kids are nervous or flat-out terrified of going to the dentist — and that can make a…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced people of all ages into isolation, the U.S. was already experiencing a loneliness epidemic…
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Desperate and with nowhere to stay, a group of single mothers moved into an abandoned home in Oakland, California, and…
You may have heard people talking or seen headlines about the strain parents of very young kids have been under…
When you talk to kids about tricky topics like sex and relationships, drugs and alcohol, money, bullying, etc.—it’s hard to…
Juneteenth is the annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. President Biden approved legislation to make…
Car accidents were the leading cause of death among children for decades—but new research in the New England Journal of…
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It’s not uncommon for kids to develop irrational fears at some point during their childhood. Thunderstorms, strangers, bees, and the…
You may have heard of the idea of allowing kids to take “mental health days.” Sounds great in theory, but…
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Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in the United States, affecting 40 million adults or 18.1 percent of…
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It’s a fear so many parents have—finding out your child has shared sexual photos or videos online or with another…
Everyone learns about World War II in school, but do you and your kids know much about the internment camps…
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Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in late February, young people have been getting much of their news and information about…
Puberty is challenging for any kid. Their bodies and brains are changing fast, and many kids don’t know exactly what…
As reports of efforts to ban books have popped up across the United States in recent months, the New York…
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, baby formula has been increasingly difficult to find on store shelves. Shortages caused…
A panel of health care experts known as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that all children over…
When you’re dating as a parent, it can be tricky to know the right time for a new partner to…
Vaping has become widespread among teens and tweens over the past decade, with about 20 percent of high schoolers and…
Kids have had a rough couple of years. As more and more of them start to return to normalcy as…
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What is “mindfulness” exactly? While the word may carry a lot of associations with certain spiritual or religious traditions that…
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As parents, we spend a lot of time telling our kids what not to do, in hopes of keeping them…
It’s easy to be complacent about basic rights such as voting, equal pay for men and women, education, even public…
Ever wonder what “sex-positivity” really is—and what it means to you, as a parent? Sex-positivity is a way of thinking…
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The last two years have been difficult for just about everyone, but teenagers have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic…
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a sweeping recall of several brands of powdered infant formula. An…
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The concepts of fairness and unfairness are a big deal to kids. So when something like Black History Month comes…
It’s an ugly part of our history, but legalized segregation and discrimination in the form of Jim Crow laws went…
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A new study by researchers from Columbia University showed that infants developed greater brain activity related to learning and listening…
Black history should be absolutely central to our understanding of this country and how it was built, but for too…
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While many adults might be used to it, kids can have strong reactions to having to get shots. But whether…
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The days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder—but the need for kids to get 60 minutes of…
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Martin Luther King Jr. isn’t just about peace and harmony and dreams. Yes, he believed in the power of nonviolence,…
Lies might seem pretty clear cut—either your child is telling the truth, or they aren’t. But it can actually be…
It’s an understatement to say that we’re living in a time of heightened political activism. Whether you’re trying to find…
It’s been one year since Insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021, in an attempt to stop…
Parents hear all the time that children are resilient and bounce back quickly, which is true to some extent—especially when…
Peer pressure is among every parent’s worst nightmares. But while it might feel like it’s out of your control, there…
Most Americans have heard of Kwanzaa, but might not be all that familiar with the traditions and history of the…
It can be hard to step in and intervene when others are being harassed. This can be especially tricky for…
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Any parent knows that noisy, flashing, push-button toys are sure to capture most babies’ and toddlers’ attention. But a new…
As a parent, it can be easy to focus on the dangers of social media, but there are also some…
It’s another holiday season, and the ever-changing landscape of the pandemic is expected to impact people’s spending habits once again.…
It’s a fact: Most teens/preteens are going to experiment with relationships and sexuality at some point soon. So rather than…
Talking to kids about drugs, substance misuse, and addiction has always been important, but maybe now more than ever. New…
If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner live in different worlds when it comes to finances, you’re not…
With Hanukkah coming up, families have a perfect opportunity to teach kids more about the eight-day festival of lights. Jewish…
To instill genuine gratitude in kids, parents have to do more than remind them to say “thank you” for their…
Because celebrating shouldn’t be income-based Since March of last year, food insecurity for families with kids has risen by nearly…
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Have you ever witnessed your child suffer silently through something that makes them uncomfortable instead of speaking up for themselves?…
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Veterans Day is an important opportunity to express our gratitude and teach our kids about the contributions and sacrifices U.S.…
As parents, we’ve all heard the dramatic cries of “It’s not fair!” or “That’s so unfair!” And we’ll often respond…
A new study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Institute for Arts in Medicine, the School of Health…
The terms “punishment” and “discipline” are often used interchangeably when it comes to dealing with kids’ negative behavior, but in…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of people who identify as multiracial has doubled in the past decade.…
Reproductive freedom might not have been on your radar as a priority to discuss with your tween or teen. But…
With each new wave of popular technology, kids are inevitably ahead of the curve as far as learning and adapting…
Parents are doing their best to limit screen time as much as possible, but between work, missed school for quarantining…
You’ve probably heard that “it takes a village to raise a child.” For around one-third of parents, however, chronic loneliness…
It’s likely your children already know something about disabilities; maybe they or someone they know lives with a disability diagnosis,…
Earlier this fall, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joined a virtual conversation with ParentsTogether’s cofounder Bethany Robertson and the COVID-19…
There are so many benefits of playing sports in childhood, including boosts in physical health and social and emotional skills.…
This pandemic has felt endless for most people—and perhaps for no one more than parents, many of whom have spent…
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Celebrated between September 15 and October 15 every year, Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity for Americans to celebrate the…
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It’s no surprise that the U.S. has a high number of single parent families with children, as divorce, single-person adoption,…
Ever wonder if you’re praising your kids too much—or not enough? We all want our kids to be confident and…
There are plenty of tips out there for calming your kiddo down during a tantrum. If you’re a parent, you’ve…
Every family could stand to save a little money on food. But that’s especially true now, as many parents have…
Grandparents helping raise their grandkids is no new thing, but some families are relying even more on grandparents now as…
When kids lie, it can be upsetting and confusing to parents. But before you jump to conclusions about your child…
Toddlers are adorable, there’s no question. They also harbor a ton of thoughts and emotions that their brains aren’t quite…
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From the time our kids are little, we encourage certain behaviors we think are applicable to their gender, simply by…
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Have you ever lost your patience with your children? Yep, every parent has. It’s pretty common, but with the extra…
Lea este artículo en español en La Alianza. A growing body of evidence examining the impact of the pandemic on…
News flash: The idea of “consent” doesn’t only apply to sex and dating. On a more basic level, consent is…
It’s beyond frustrating for parents when siblings are constantly hurting each other, bickering, or whining about what the other sibling…
Every parent wishes their child came with an instruction manual, or at least a kid-to-parent dictionary. That way, maybe we…
When children are between three and five years old they begin to transition from parallel play, where they play near…
Gymnast Simone Biles’ recent decision to pull out of several events at the Olympic Games in Tokyo has people everywhere…
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